to dish up; to arrange (food) on a plate
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
proficient; skilled; skillful; enjoying to the full; full satisfaction; being satiated (with)
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
crisp; crunchy; precise; clipped; brisk
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
to take precautions; to set a guard against attack
eating everything (on one's plate, etc.)
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
opposite bank; farther shore
dashi; Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
to trace back to (the origins of something)
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
beef bone (used to make stock); cattle bone; bovine bone
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity; (online) comment
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
small; fine; detailed; stingy
to be completely satisfied; to be completely contented
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
to loathe to part (with); to be reluctant to leave (someone)
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
absence of permission; lack of permission; absence of (advance) notice; lack of notice
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
blow; shock; strike; batting
pushing forward (undaunted); pushing on (toward a goal); striving (for)
to take over; to obtain by transfer; to inherit; to buy; to purchase
knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness
front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context